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First post, by gamax92

Posted on 2014-09-27, 17:05

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Its an Microsoft Serial Mouse, and the left button has gone to the point where you have to force it down for it to register.
I was gonna try taking the button apart and seeing if the spring/copper plate needed to be adjusted.

Problems:
The button itself doesn't have the tab in the front of it, it has two small tabs on the side
I cannot get the board out of the mouse, since the horizontal detection part hovers over the board.

Anyone know if these are even the same type of buttons with a copper plate (and therefor if I'm wasting my time)?

They look similar to this (Different brand):

EDIT: In hopes that it helps: info on the botton:
MATSUSHITA
AH14809
14125VAC

Reply 1 of 2, by pewpewpew

Posted on 2014-09-27, 17:20

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Quite possibly a case of You Already Know This but I've found the point of the button where it contacts the switch is often what wears down first. A little bit of folded cello tape makes a fine quick-fix for those.

Reply 2 of 2, by gamax92

Posted on 2014-09-27, 17:23

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Actually i have to press down hard on the switch itself for it to register, which is why i ruled that out.
The right button, i can just press normally and it registers.

EDIT: Got the horizontal detection part removed, the holder can just be bent and the thing slides out.

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